Re: [PATCH] user mapping extension to pg_ident.conf

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Lars Kanis <kanis(at)comcard(dot)de>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] user mapping extension to pg_ident.conf
Date: 2009-06-29 14:26:56
Message-ID: 11773.1246285616@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Lars Kanis <kanis(at)comcard(dot)de> writes:
> this patch adds the possibility to map the login-rolename to a different
> rolename actually used for permissions.

This seems like an ugly addition with a very narrow use case. Can't
you accomplish what you want with the existing usermap facility?

regards, tom lane

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